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Counties in Oregon by unemployment rate

Josephine County had the highest unemployment rate of 36 counties in June 2026, at 7.4%. Hood River County had the lowest, at 3.9%. The median was 5.2% and the figure for Oregon was 5.2%. Source: the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

Highest7.4Josephine County
Lowest3.9Hood River County
Median5.236 counties
Oregon5.2History

All counties, June 2026

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Josephine CountyJosephine County: 7.4 %7.4Klamath CountyKlamath County: 6.8 %6.8Curry CountyCurry County: 6.3 %6.3Douglas CountyDouglas County: 6.1 %6.1Columbia CountyColumbia County: 6 %6Grant CountyGrant County: 6 %6Jackson CountyJackson County: 6 %6Lincoln CountyLincoln County: 5.9 %5.9Coos CountyCoos County: 5.7 %5.7Crook CountyCrook County: 5.7 %5.7Lake CountyLake County: 5.7 %5.7Linn CountyLinn County: 5.5 %5.5Jefferson CountyJefferson County: 5.4 %5.4Umatilla CountyUmatilla County: 5.4 %5.4Lane CountyLane County: 5.3 %5.3Baker CountyBaker County: 5.2 %5.2Malheur CountyMalheur County: 5.2 %5.2Multnomah CountyMultnomah County: 5.2 %5.2Polk CountyPolk County: 5.2 %5.2Tillamook CountyTillamook County: 5.2 %5.2Wallowa CountyWallowa County: 5.2 %5.2Marion CountyMarion County: 5.1 %5.1Clackamas CountyClackamas County: 5 %5Clatsop CountyClatsop County: 5 %5Morrow CountyMorrow County: 5 %5Sherman CountySherman County: 5 %5Union CountyUnion County: 5 %5Washington CountyWashington County: 5 %5Yamhill CountyYamhill County: 5 %5Gilliam CountyGilliam County: 4.9 %4.9Benton CountyBenton County: 4.8 %4.8Deschutes CountyDeschutes County: 4.7 %4.7Harney CountyHarney County: 4.6 %4.6Wasco CountyWasco County: 4.4 %4.4Wheeler CountyWheeler County: 4.3 %4.3Hood River CountyHood River County: 3.9 %3.9
%. Source: BLS. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

Full ranking

RankCountiesJune 2026 (%)Change on June 2025
1Josephine County7.4+0.1 pts
2Klamath County6.8+0.3 pts
3Curry County6.3-0.1 pts
4Douglas County6.1-0.1 pts
5Columbia County6+0.3 pts
5Grant County6-0.4 pts
5Jackson County6+0.2 pts
8Lincoln County5.9+0.2 pts
9Coos County5.7+0.1 pts
9Crook County5.7+0.5 pts
9Lake County5.7-0.2 pts
12Linn County5.5-0.1 pts
13Jefferson County5.40 pts
13Umatilla County5.4+0.1 pts
15Lane County5.3+0.1 pts
16Baker County5.20 pts
16Malheur County5.2+0.1 pts
16Multnomah County5.2+0.1 pts
16Polk County5.2+0.1 pts
16Tillamook County5.20 pts
16Wallowa County5.2+0.3 pts
22Marion County5.10 pts
23Clackamas County5+0.1 pts
23Clatsop County5+0.2 pts
23Morrow County50 pts
23Sherman County5+0.1 pts
23Union County5-0.6 pts
23Washington County5+0.1 pts
23Yamhill County5+0.1 pts
30Gilliam County4.9+0.1 pts
31Benton County4.8+0.2 pts
32Deschutes County4.7+0.2 pts
33Harney County4.6+0.4 pts
34Wasco County4.4+0.1 pts
35Wheeler County4.3+1 pts
36Hood River County3.9-0.2 pts

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About this ranking

Unemployed people as a percentage of the labour force, using the survey definition of unemployment: without work, available and looking for work. Spain: EPA, aged 16 and over. EU: Labour Force Survey, aged 15 to 74. United States: civilian labour force aged 16 and over, from the Current Population Survey for the nation and from BLS Local Area Unemployment Statistics models, consistent with that survey, for states and counties. Other countries and the World: ILO modelled estimates published by the World Bank, aged 15 and over.

Survey-based. Available for Spain, regions, provinces, EU countries, US states and US counties, not Spanish municipalities. For municipalities use registered_unemployment_rate. US national and state rates are seasonally adjusted; county rates are not. Countries without a national or Eurostat series get the annual ILO modelled estimate, a model output rather than a survey result.

Every value in the ranking comes from the same publisher and the same period, so the counties are compared on one definition. Equal values share a rank.

How to cite

U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Local Area Unemployment Statistics: unemployment rate by county, not seasonally adjusted. https://download.bls.gov/pub/time.series/la/la.data.0.CurrentU25-29. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

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Questions

Which county has the highest unemployment rate?

Josephine County, with 7.4% in June 2026, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

Which county has the lowest unemployment rate?

Hood River County, with 3.9% in June 2026.

Where does this ranking come from?

Every value comes from one source and one period, so the places are comparable: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics: unemployment rate by county, not seasonally adjusted. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

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